Prototype testing in SE Asia
Following on from the recent demos at the National Defense University and at The Pentagon, we're pleased to move on to some extensive field testing in SE Asia. As I write this post one of our prototypes is somewhere between Anchorage and Bangkok in the hold of a FedEx plane winging it's way to our field tester (ok, my cousin Nicki) who is going to be putting the cooler through its paces in Thailand, Laos and Vietnam over the coming months.
From the photos I've seen so far of this expedition there seems to have been an emphasis on white sand beaches, sarongs and snorkelling off dive boats. With the only variation in the December weather here in Alton being from vertical to horizontal rain I've a mind to block further emails from the pair of them - far too depressing. However, as they're both experienced backpackers it'll be interesting to hear their comments on the cooler.
Meanwhile "back at the ranch" I've got to get back to putting the finishing touches to some engineering drawings of the product...